Us3
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Us3 is a British jazz-rap group best known for blending hip-hop with sampled Blue Note jazz recordings, particularly on their hit single "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Us3 canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British hip hop group
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jazz rap group ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| album |
An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place
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Broadway & 52nd NERFINISHED ⓘ Hand on the Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ Lie, Cheat & Steal NERFINISHED ⓘ Questions NERFINISHED ⓘ Say What!? NERFINISHED ⓘ Schizophonic NERFINISHED ⓘ Stop. Think. Run NERFINISHED ⓘ The Third Way (Hand on the Torch Vol II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Blue Note Records jazz samples ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Hand on the Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | early 1990s ⓘ |
| genre |
acid jazz
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hip hop ⓘ jazz ⓘ jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Geoff Wilkinson
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Mel Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInfluence |
bebop
ⓘ
hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaboration | Blue Note Records jazz artists via sampling ⓘ |
| hitSingle | Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| notableSong |
I Got It Goin' On
NERFINISHED
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Tukka Yoot's Riddim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | blending hip hop beats with jazz samples ⓘ |
| usesSamplingFrom | Blue Note Records catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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